OTC Practice Test 6

10 free OTC practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.

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Casting, Splinting, and Orthopaedic Appliances

A posterior ankle splint holds an acute ankle fracture at neutral. At the recheck the posterior slab is intact, but the foot still tips into inversion when the patient shifts the leg. The physician asks for a U-shaped stirrup slab. What does the stirrup add?